Steve BerryIt's been my experience, Langford, that the past always has a way of returning. Those who don't learn, or can't remember it, are doomed to repeat it.
About This Quote
This is a quote by Abraham Lincoln, which is most often attributed to him. It is also known as the "Grave Digger" quote, named after the fact that Lincoln had a habit of quoting people and then misquoting them, and thus saying something entirely different than they actually said. In this case, Lincoln is referencing the past repeating itself, and how we can learn from it and do better next time. Lincoln was referring to history repeating itself. He believed that if we were to learn from the mistakes of our past, we would be able to avoid repeating them in the future.
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